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By Nimal Wijesinghe
The Wilpattu National Park lies on the northwest coast, and belong to Northwest, North - central and Northern Provinces. The Park is bounded in the north by Moderagam Aru river and in the south by the Kala Oya. The Park was established on February 25, 1938 after declaration as a sanctuary in 1905. The total extent of the park is 1, 31,879 ha, and is divided in to five...
The ancient kings built major medium and small scale tanks mainly in the Dry Zone including the North Central Province for agricultural, domestic and drinking purposes. Today our tanks system is a world heritage showcasing unique and marvellous hydraulic engineering expertise. The irrigation work continuing to date since the 5th centuary B.C enabling to store 4,000...
By Nimal Wijesinghe
Inland fisheries are crucial for many socially, economically and nutritionally vulnerable groups of people around the world. The...